• Effect of pressure on the quality of pesticide application in orchards 

      Di Prinzio, Alcides; Behmer, Sergio; Magdalena, Jorge Carlos; Chersicla, Germán (Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Chile, 2010)
      Only part of the active ingredient used in agrochemical applications in orchards is retained on the trees. The product that is not retained is lost as sedimentation in the soil and as drift, the latter being a major source ...
    • Evaluation of low-drift nozzles in agrochemical applications in orchards 

      Behmer, Sergio; Di Prinzio, Alcides; Striebeck, Guillermina; Magdalena, Jorge Carlos (Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Chile, 2010)
      Fruit production demands several phytosanitary treatments per year. The efficiency of these treatments is affected by product loss because of drift, a situation that is aggravated by frequent high winds and the presence ...